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Before I talk about my vision for trains in the future I’d better provide some random facts about my train background: My dad introduced me to the world of cars and planes when I was little. We had the according…

Last week we were presented with the news that the US is leaving the INF treaty.  This agreement was banning the possession of land-based short and middle-distance nuclear weapons for the US and Russia. Yes, there was some lying on…

I have a lot of sympathy for the government employees, their families, and all the government contractors who are suffering unnecessarily during the longest government shutdown in US history. How do we get unstuck so people can carry on with…

Flying has turned from an overall classy experience into a true no-frills commodity unless you belong to the select few upper-class travelers. Yet at the same time, the popularity of those commercial airliners has exponentially increased. This article by IATA…

I’m not going to bother you with my take on drones, self-driving cars, 3D printers, wearable devices, or the other main product categories at CES. The professionals cover those areas very well and you know where to find them. If…

I had two main shifts in my life over the last 5 years. I met my girlfriend Michelle in August 2013. At this time I simply knew I had met someone special that I wanted to become friends with. Little…

I stopped writing on this blog almost 5 years ago. I was blogging quite a bit in a phase of my life where I had lots to process. Writing helped me to clear my head and stay focused. A small…

As much as I joke around online and offline I’m also rather serious about many things in life including Christmas. For me, it’s a time of self-reflection and looking back and ahead while still being in the present. 2014 was…

Here is my totally short and rational top 20 wish list for 2014 (in random order): 1. I wish for truly affordable quality healthcare for everyone. 2. I wish for the green party to get some officials elected in the…

This post belongs to the strictly personal category. These are just some considerations of mine. Take the best and leave the rest. Maybe they can help some of you to gain a little more clarity about whom they should be…

Melissa Nelson, a dental assistant in Iowa was fired because her boss stated that she was too sexy and he couldn’t handle it. She worked there for a total 0f 10 years but it took him 9 years to figure…

You have most probably heard of the Bang with Friends Facebook App by now. It made the rounds on nearly all social media blogs last week. It lets you select which of your friends you’d have sex with. If one…

Yes, it’s that time for self-reflection. I spared you my standard Christmas letter where I’d blast you with all the accomplishments of my (imaginary) giant family and myself. No, there was no student of the month awards, promotions, or trips…

I grew up in a world where everyone whore helmets when riding a motorcycle and no one wore them for skiing or cycling except when  racing. That conditioned how I felt about them. I see people in Colorado riding their…

Venting alert: today I am not censoring myself. I am not being polite. I am letting it all out. Because I can’t always suck it up. I am very disappointed in what the Republican party has turned into. They have…